Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE
Neuroscience
3D Kinematic Analysis for the Functional Evaluation in the Rat Model of Sciatic Nerve Crush Injury
Tianshu Wang 1, Akira Ito 2, Junichi Tajino 1,3, Hiroshi Kuroki 2, Tomoki Aoyama 1
1Department of Development and Rehabilitation of Motor Function, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 2Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 3Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
We introduce a kinematic analysis method that uses a three-dimensional motion capture apparatus containing four cameras and data processing software for performing functional evaluations during fundamental research involving rodent models.
Neuroscience
Comprehensive Understanding of Inactivity-Induced Gait Alteration in Rodents
Junichi Tajino 1,2, Tomoki Aoyama 1, Hiroshi Kuroki 1, Akira Ito 1
1Department of Motor Function Analysis, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 2Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
The present protocol describes three-dimensional motion tracking/evaluation to depict gait motion alteration of rats after exposure to a simulated disuse environment.
